ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Maine

ZIP Code 04572: Lincoln County, ME

ZIP Code 04572 (Lincoln County, Maine) has an estimated 5,253 residents in 2,582 households. The median household income is $69,107, the median home value is $274,900 and the median gross rent is $348/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

5,253

Margin of error ±14

Median household income

$69,107

Margin of error ±$8,160

Median home value

$274,900

Margin of error ±$38,563

Median gross rent

$348/mo

Margin of error ±$153

Median age

50.1 yrs

Margin of error ±4.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.4 min

Margin of error ±5.1 min

How ZIP 04572 compares with Maine and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 0457250.1 yrsMaine44.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 04572$69,107Maine$74,733United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 04572$42,132Maine$43,742United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 045729.6%Maine10.7%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 045720.7%Maine3.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 0457229.9%Maine36.2%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 04572$274,900Maine$296,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 04572$348/moMaine$1,139/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 0457278.6%Maine74.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 0457225.4 minMaine24.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 045726.6%Maine15.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 04572

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 04572 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 04572Margin of errorMaineUnited States
Total population5,253±141,387,817334,922,499
Median age50.1 yrs±4.6 yrs44.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,582±207597,159129,227,496
Median household income$69,107±$8,160$74,733$80,734
Per capita income$42,132±$5,957$43,742$44,673
Poverty rate9.6%±3.9 pts10.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.7%±1.4 pts3.8%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%±6.7 pts36.2%35.7%
Median home value$274,900±$38,563$296,600$332,700
Median gross rent$348/mo±$153$1,139/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.6%±5.8 pts74.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.4 min±5.1 min24.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.6%±4.4 pts15.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 04572
GroupZIP 04572MaineUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.7%89.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%1.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%4.2%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.4%2.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 04572 is

State
Maine
Main county
Lincoln County
Largest overlapping place
Waldoboro (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
71.50 sq mi· about 73 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lincoln County

04342 Lincoln County, ME04348 Lincoln County, ME04353 Lincoln County, ME04535 Lincoln County, ME04537 Lincoln County, ME04538 Lincoln County, ME04539 Lincoln County, ME04541 Lincoln County, ME04543 Damariscotta, ME04544 Lincoln County, ME04551 Lincoln County, ME04553 Lincoln County, ME04554 Lincoln County, ME04555 Lincoln County, ME04556 Lincoln County, ME04558 Lincoln County, ME04564 Lincoln County, ME04568 Lincoln County, ME04570 Lincoln County, ME04571 Lincoln County, ME04573 Lincoln County, ME04575 Lincoln County, ME04576 Lincoln County, ME04578 Lincoln County, ME

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.